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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30
Letter from Louisa County.

correspondence of the Alexandria GazctteO
LOUISA, July 80, 1SS7.-Hot, hotter, hot.
test Yes, this is the very hottest weather
we have experienced in many years. In
deed, the heat has reached such degree OF
intensity as to make man wish he was in
his wfe's coolest Mother Hubbard dress,
sitting on chunk of Arctic ice, tanning
with the biggest palm-eaf fan obtainable.
But while we are complaining of the hot
spell, we should not forget that the sun
shine and copious rains are together making
one Of the finest corn crops we have seen
for number of years, and the heart should
rejoice accordingly.
During the passage OF thunder cloud
over here few days ago huge oak was
blown down in Mr.. Wash. Talley's yard.
The inmates of the house had narrow es.
cape, for had the tree fallen toward it the
result would have been calamitous one.
Recently returned from q trip to Louis
lana. New Orleans is one of the most
characteristic and interesting cities in
in the United States. 1t has a decided
French aspect. AS you go into the city you
feel little queer, for most of the pessen-
gers you see around you on the train are
conversing in French, and the j. & N. cars
land you right in the French quarter" OF
the Crescent city. The trains of this road
stop first at Morgan's, La, and Texas Ferry
Landing, where you can see Jackson Square
filled with orange trees and luxuriant ba.
mana plants then you catch a glimpse Of
the noted French market as the train moves
or to the depot at the foot of Canal street,
the great thoroughfare of New Orleans. |
went down below New Orleans and came
back by Vermilion bayou and bay, Gulf OF
Mexico and Atchafalaya river. We travel.
ed on the steamer New Matte" and
had a delightful trip. Capt. Geo. George
and the clerk OF the boat, Mr.. J. F. Pro-
haska, are both such agreeable, polite, and
accommodating gentlemen that you feel sor.
ry to leave them at Morgan City; for at this
little town you strike the Morgan railroad.
Some of the ticket and depot agents on
this line have yet to learn their A. B. Cs in
poiteness and courtesy. Many people CON-
plain of the local officials at various points
on this line. On the other hand everybody
likes Capt. George and Mr.. Prohaska, of the
steamboat line. Long may they live and
prosper A trip to New Orleans is very in
teresting. There are various ways to go
there. The first time | went there | took
the Atlantic Coast Line route, going through
Wilmington, n. c., Florence, S. c., Savan-
nah, Ga, and Pensacola, Fla. IL was in
February, 1856 Leaving Richmond where
everything was covered up in snow and
freezing, it was quite q change to end my
selfnext morning eating breakfast in Sayan-
hah, Ca, the weather warm and the sun
shining bright. DeFuniak Lake, Florida,
is a pleasant little place TO get good meal.
Most of Florida is pineland.
F.. L. B.
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Do We Need AnOrator.

a somewhat lively controversy has sprung
up between the Petersburg Inder appeal
and the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. 1t originated
in the formers outspoken editorial advoca-
ting the election of Governor Lee to the
Senate, over Mr.. Barbour, should the next
legislature be democratic. One of the prin-
cipal reasons assigned for this preference is
the Governors superior oratorical abilities.
The GAZETTE takes up cudgels in behalf of
Barbour, and undertakes to prove that ora
tory does not command the highest prem
ium in the Senate, and that the most useful
and influential members OF that august body
are not particularly noted for eloquence.
The Mder- appeal is generally level'head'
ed and we were someweat surprised not on
ly at its preference, but more particularly
on account of the reasons assigned for that
preference.
Not q great while ago, in conversation
with one of the oldest members OF Congress
"a man recognized as among the most
influential and effective representatives IN
the House, and the fruits of whose labors
are manifest, not only in benefits to his dis.
trict and section, but in their impress upon
the general legislation of the c. 1ntry-the
question of oratory in Congress came up. Il
am frequently asked" said the veteran,
"Who is the most effective speaker on the
floor. My reply has invariably been, l
know the man but cannot call his name.
Surprise is expressed at the answer, as my
long residence in Washington has made me
| familiar with every page and employee
about the capitol, and OF course am on in-
innate terms with my colleagues" well,
how do you explain your answer ?" we
asked 1.-THE explanation is simple said
the Judge The most effective and intluen-
tial speaker of the Honse in the man achO
nerer says anything. The orators are
externally bobbing up in their seats grasp.
ing at every opportunity to expend
their eloquence, get their names in the
| Record, and capLivate the galleries. The
working members-those who control leg
islation-pay no attention to them, and
| even if by accident they should give ex-
| preston 20 some worthy suggestion, the
chances are the effect OF it would be lost,
| for the busy member hasn't time to be
perpetually sitting chaH to got single
grain | could point out y half dozen or
moro eloquent members, the opening
sentence OF either Of whom is always the
signal for vacating seats, letter-writing,
newspaper reading, or conversation among
his fellows. They know he is "wound
up and that the best way to get rid of
him is to let him spout. 1t is harmless
sort of diversion, that has to be tolerated
On the other hand, the real makers of the
aws-the leaders of thought, are those
seldom heard on the floor When they do
speak, the attention of the House is at
once commanded. What they have to say
ia said briefly, pointcdly, and with evident
effect, and when the point they desire to
impress has been made, there is no more
talk. 1t is useless to call names. Every
observer will confirm the truth of what
have said. "-T dlley Virginian.
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RniIrOad Accitlcnts.

CONCORD, N. H., July 3O.-The up mail
train on the Concord railroad dashed into
the Suncock Valley train standing on side
track at Hooksett this morning. Four per
sons were killed and several wounded. A
misplaced switch caused the accident.
CINCINNATI, July 30,-The eastbound
passenger train on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad last evening broke tho axle of the
tender while running at full speed just west
ofCockran, Ind, about thirty miles from here
The postal car was demolished and postal
clerk Robert f. Bauer was killed. Charles
Wichering, of this city, who was walking be-
side the track was also killed. Every Car
left the track except the presidents car, in
which was President Barnard. No passen,
gers were badly hurt, though all of them
were shaken up
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ALEX CAMBRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY so.

THE Chesapeake and Ohio canal has sui
fsred still another break, and navigation on
It ia again suspended. The canal has been
constructed and been in operation for many
years, and has,in the past, done an immense
business, and, under favorable conditions,
would do SO again. And, besides this, 1t Is
the only competitor the railroads have be-
tween the coal fields of Cumberland ana
tide water and the national capital. IL
Congress have the power to appropriate
money for the Improvement OF creeks ana
runs down which to float logs, it certainly
has equal power to appropriate money TO
keep in repair water course capable OF
such extensive commercial operations as
the canal referred to. Unless it shall do So
and do it speedily, all tho indications are
that the canal will soon be abandoned, and
the railroads have monopoly OF the coal
carving trade.
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Burned Death.

WEST BEND, Wis, July 30-A farmer OF
Germantown named Arnold was awakened
from his after.dinner nap yesterday by q
little daughter who told him his barn was
burning. He rushed out of the house to
find his little son hanging over the lower
half of the barn door, the upper half being
open. The little fellow was crying for his
mamma" to help him, and the flames were
rolling out of the half open door. So intense
was the heat that no one could rescue the
boy and the parents, powerless to do any
thing, saw the flames enwrap the little fell
low and saw him suddenly fall back into the
fire. His charred body was afterward re-
cnuered
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NrEG.ESEA nEYYS.

The Culpeper Minute Men are in campm
the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.
Thomas ]. Heusell, aged rs, ia bushes
in Winchester for City years, died yesterday
afternoon.
The colored mau Slaughter, in jail at Cul.
pepper under sentence Of death, Is stolid and
Indifferent and doesn't seem 10 appreciate
his situation nj all.
AT meeting of Lee Camp Of Confederate
Veterans mt Richmond last night commit
tees were appointed to mako arrangements
for the dedication OF the site OF The Lee mon
ument, which will probably take place De.
tober - or 2S.
Only II few workmen are now employed
in the navy yard ut Portsmouth, and to
night the most OF the force in the steam on
gineering and boiler makers departments
will be discharged There is no work what
ever ut the yard.
A painful accident occurred to Mr.. Henry
Wagner, Of Manassas, on Monday last.
While driving homeward on the road from
Milford to Manassas ii friend in the buggy
with bim--the buggy was upset, throwing
them both out, Mr.. Wagner sustaining a
severe conclusion which rendered him IN
conscious for an hour or more, and causing
the horse TO luu away and seriously damage
the vehicle. Mr. W. fortunately received
no broken bones.
There is some excitement in the neigh.
borhood of Nottoway Court House over
what is believed to be murder. The body
of man named Peter Walker was found
lying across the railroad track between Not
toway Court House and Burkevillc, With
every Indication of having been the victim
of foul play. The party suspected of the
crime is man named Freedman Hardaway,
who has not been seen or heard OF
since the finding OF the body. Walker
and Hardaway were rival lovers, and had
not been on friendly terms for a long time,
Every effort will be made TO arrest the mur
derer
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McGnpigIc. the BoodIer.

CHICAGO, July 30.-A special dispatch
from Toronto asserts that information has
been received to the effect that McGarigle
successfully passed the Straits of Mackina
Thursday evening, and is heading for Code.
rich, Southampton or Wharton, all railroad
points on the eastern shore of Lake Huron.
The dispatch says the Chicago authorities
claim TO have clear case Of forgery
against him and will secure his extradition.
States attorney Grinnel disclaims any
knowledge of such a charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30
A New -Rittenhouse Noonan

A NEW Observation-Disclosures Noonen,
OF Mobile was several months ago awarded
large contract for dredging in the WASH
ington channel, and will begin work at an
early date Mr. Noonan has recently pur.
chased a new kind of dredging machine, Of
New York firm, which is expected to ar.
rive next week and will be Immediately set
to work. 1t is expected that it will accom-
plish wonders in the way of deposlting the
material on the flats, but is not intended to
DO the dredging in the Washington channel
1t is necessary that the material dredged in
the Washington channel be carried around
into tho Virginia channel, and from there
forced over an embankment on to the flats
The dredging in the Washington channel
will he done by the regular dredges, and
will be deposited in the Virginia channel by
means of scows. Here the new machine
will do its work by redredging the material
and forcing it over the embankment on TO
the flats. 1t consists Of cylinder twenty
some feet long, and about feet in diameter,
and holds about 43 yards of material. II
has also an outside casing. The cylinder
has boiler connections and suction and dis
charge pipes. The cylinder is sunk in the
mud aud then filled with steam. The
steam is then condensed by inserting little
water, creating vacuum, thereby opening
the suction. valve. The mud is drawn with
great force into the cylinder until it is full.
The suction valve, which opens inwardly is
closed automatically, and steam is then let
into the cylinder, forcing the material
through the discharge pipe over the en-
bankment with as great force as it was
drawn in. When the steam has been con-
densed again the operation is repeated. 1t
it is expected that the new machine will
work with great rapdity, and that the only
difficulty will be in securing dredges and
scows enough to feed it. 1t is said to re-
ouire the services of but two men.
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Gctscr from the President.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jaly SC.-The
President has written the following let
ter in reply to the invitation to visit St.
Paul and Minneapolis
Hon. Il. r. McGHi, Governor Of Minnesota,
r. A. Smith, Mayor of 81. Paul and A. A.
AmeS, Mayor OF Minneapolis:
Dear Sir: THANK you for the cordially and
hearLiness manifested in your despatch and
promise to consider your invitation with an
earnest desire to accept, but may | suggest
that no delegation be sent here during this
trying weather to emphasize your wishes.
l will determine the question speedily and
l hope to your satisfaction. Your, etc,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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NEWS OLE THE DAY.

The business failures throughout the
country during the last seven days number
of16..
Another delay has been interposed in the
case of Biscoe sentenced to death for MIR
dering Capt. Dixon, his counsel having sue
ceeded in having his case again sent to the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
Warrants were issued at Wiliamsport,
Pa, yesterday, for the arrest of Mayor
Jones and the members of select and COM
mon councils to answe. charge of neglect
ing for several years past to keep one Of the
streets in proper repair.
Dr. Jas L. Bryan, of Cambridge, was on
Wednesday elected president of the Mary
land Agricultural College, to succeed j.
Augustine Smith, who resigned about a
month ago. Thos. N. Conrad, formerly
president of the Virginia Agricultural Col
lege, at Blacksbnrg, was elected professor of
agriculture.
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Fall OHM Elevator.

ST. LOUIS, July 3O.-A small elevator il
the Bremen Tanning works in which seven
girls and one man were crowded fell dis
lance of forty feet last night, causing the ia
tai injury of two of the passengers and injur'
ing the others severely. Alex. NJ. Farrar
president of The company, had his skull
fractured, and Annie Moran, girl OF IS in
the employ of the company, was mangled il
q terrible manner. Both will die Several
of the other unfortunates are in a critical
condition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30

The numbers of The Liring Age for the weeks
ending July Odd and Both have been received
from the publishers, Littell & Co., Boston They
contain Count yitzthums "reminiscences of St
Petersburg and London, Madame Mohl, Old and
New Oxford, Postal Communication, Leopard,
Bepacus The Royal Caste, The Jubilee, Queens in
Procession, On the Pernicious Influence of Good
Books, A Queen and her Minister, Childish Things,
Lighthouse Work in the United Kingdom, Indian
Swords aud Swordsmen, with instalments of
Richard Cable" Nina" major and Minor" and
"a Bareies Sweetheart" and poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30
A1fen,nieI Suicide.

New YORK, July 3O.--Chas II. Reed, one
of the lawyers who defended Guiteau, at.
tempted suicide at about $50 this morning
by jumping into the North river from a
ferryboat. He was rescued by police
officer and taken to Chambers street hospi-
tai. The paddle wheel OF the ferry boat
struck Reed on the head. Reed has been
stopping at hotel in Jersey City for some
time Dast.
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The Bouianger-Ferry DueI.

PARIS, July 3O-Gen. BOulanger's seconds
have had an interview with ex Premier
Ferry and have formally presented the
Generals challenge to fight duel. II.
Ferry referred the seconds to two gentle
men, friends of his. who. hesaid, were will
ing to act for him. Some friends Of NJ.
Ferry are now urging him to fight Gen.
Roulanper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30

UNDER THE recent decision Of Attorney
General Garland, foreign capitalists are
practically prohibited from owning
land in this country. and also from
investing money in the development
of the various and diversified industrial en-
terprises of The United States. There is no
restriction upon the immigration OF foreign
laborers, who come to compete with Amer
can workmen, who are already SO numerous
that the country does not afford all OF them
employment; but there is a prohibition upon
the advent of foreign capital, the invest
ment of which would give work to both ma
tive and foreign born laborers, ANA thereby
lessen the competition between them. There
may be wisdom in such policy, but it Is I'M
discernble TO people of ordinary under
standing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30

The NORTH american Rsriew for August has been
received from its publishers in New York. Its
content, are State Interference, By Prof w. Il.
Sumner; The Queen of England, by Moncure D.
Conway Open Letter to Col. Il. G. Ingcrsoll, by
Rev. Henry NJ. Field, D. d; sedcntary Mon and
Stimulsnts, by w. S. searle, NJ. d; Coqucin-
Irving. by Dion Boucicaut; Old Times on tho
Western Reserve, by Edmund Kirke; Why am a
Heather? by Wong Chin Foo; Payment OF the
National Debt, by Gen. A. Sanders Piatt; Health
Insurance, by Woods Hutchinson, Md; The New
Know Nothingism and the DID, by Rev. Edward
McGlynn, D. D. Claims Against the Government
by VIM. A. Phillips; The Coming Producers Par
ty, by Samuel Leavitt; An American Penal Colo
nv, by c. F. Armory General Pope and the Pub
lie Schools by Judge W. T. S. Keller, and Current
American Literature.
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Going Back 10 Work

NEW YORK. JAY SO.-AbOut 200 of the
'longshoremen who were out on strike at
the National line pier returned to work this
morning at old rates. All the strikers will
bs taken back as fat vacancies occur. No
further effort will now be made by the long
shoremen of the other steamship lines to en-
force their demand for an increase of wages
for night work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30

The Board of Supervisors of Londoun
county have fixed the levy for the year at
l6s cents. and the school tax at 10 cents on
the $l00 worth of property, while The dis
Griet school tax has been fixed at from TO
10 cents. A committee was appointed 10
ascertain suitable plan and the probable
cost of new jail and report to the board at
its meeting in September.
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CLOSING ON Bank .

PHILADELPHIA, July 8O.-The CoiumbIm
Bank, State institution, closed lis door-
this morning, and on the door notice was
posted stating that by the order Of board "a
directors the bank would make ar assign
ment for the benefit of creditors. At noon
another notice was issued saying that the
assignment had been made.
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sE5n.0OO Fire.

CHICAGO, July S0.-At two O'Clock Ibis
morning fire broke out in the Wells *
French Co.'s bridge and car building works,
near the corner of Blue Island avenue and
Wood street, and before the flames were ex
,ingui:hed a loss of $4,000 had been
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-30

THE Macon Telegraph, though o demo-
cratic Journal, is afflicted with the repuo'
licsn doctrine of protection. But even it is
forced to say, ''If the republican party,
which virtually controls the North on Sec
tional lines, will not abandon its position,
we shall have to stand on guard still by
night aud by day" Judging from the way
some of the protection democratic news
papers in Richmond and Lynchburg talk, it
is doubtful if they are any less contingently
democratic than the Telegraph.
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If THE delegates to the democratic con-
vention from the other cities OF the state
entertain the wise views on the subject
of the settlement of the State debt held by
q majority of those from this city, the debt
will be settled by the next legislature,
and the delegat the democratic party and
the State be all the better for it.
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VIA RIsEED.

At the residence of Mr. Wcstwood IIutchins Oh.
Prince William county, Va, July 9th, 1Ss., by
Rev. r. A. Hall, Mr.. ClAs. Z. SKINNER and
Miss LAURA NJ. JSH, the former of Londouu and
the latter Of Prince William county, W.
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THE SECOND 'lopgshoresmen's strike IN
New York has failed, as the first one did,
non. union men getting the places of the
Union strikers, aud such of the latter as the
employers would employ agreeing to go
back as individuals, and to work side by
side with the non.union men. In view OF
the fact that foreign immigrants, hunting
for lust such work, are pouring into New
York at the rate of thousands dav, why
the strike, which was for sixty cents an
hour, should have occurred is passing
strange.
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standing.

In THE last paper written by DIR. Hodge,
of the Presbyterian Church of Princeton, he
rendered thanks to God THAT He has pre-
served the Roman Catholic Church in
America to day true TO that theory of edu-
cation upon which our fathers founded the
public schools of the nation, and from
which they have been go madly perverted"
And vet so good Catholic as DIR. McGlynn,
who says mans lot should be taken away
from him without compensation, processes
to be, is opposed TO all efforts to join rellg-
ion and education, though, if ne be wise
man. he must know that to their separation
is due many of the existing evils of society.
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Advertised letters, not called for within thirty
days, will be sent to the dead letter office.
Adams, Mrs Mittie Ferguson, John E, .
Adams. Mrs Fooks Bros,
Barber, Mrs Virginia Forham, S j
Bateman, Mrs S Grimes, John
Blumer, Mr. Harper, Miss Jennie
Bouldin, Mrs Nora Mackaboy, Albert
Brown, Mrs Louisa Miller, Mrs Roberta
Brooks P II Miller, Miss Mary
Calhoun, ] Moore, VIM Ii
Chambers. d F. Morris, Mrs Sarah
Claxton, Rev NJ A Newman, Mrs
Cornwell, John Fl Oliver, Richard
Cornwell, Edward Parish, 2 f
Cooper, Mrs Mamie Pahue, Charles
Cooper, Mrs Eveins Parrish, Miss Celeta 5
Curley. Mrs Annie V Persill Mrs Mary
Dant, c Il Platter, L
Davies, Miss F. R-uch, Charles
Darnell, Miss Maggie smith Miss Laura
Douglas, Miss Mary Watson, Lawrence
Douglas. Laura Walker. John w
Dugan, NJ Walker, } h
Darnnell, George Walker Jane c
barley. George Wilson, j A
Edwards, Miss Lillie.M Webb. John
WV. HERBERT, PM.
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DEEFp.

On Tuesday, July Goth, at Ban Venue Con
ston, Va. MARTHA ELLEN PANTHEON, in
FAINT daughter of John r. and +. If. Todd, aged L
months. asleep in Jesus
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Ten thousand cheeses have been made a.
IL Q Loudoun creameries this year.
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In the American Association st. Louis has q
strong lead with Baltimore second, followed By
Cincinnati, Louisville, Brooklyn, Athletic, Me-
tropolitan and Cleveland.
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LIST DE LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining III
the Alexandria, Va, postotice July 30.
Persons calling for letters will please say they are
adrartisah